Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Gould was shot and killed as he was investigating a suspicious vehicle parked outside of a bank at 3:00 am. While approaching the vehicle a suspect shot him twice with a shotgun.
Officer Gould had been with the agency for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Watch Officer Gould gave the Oxford Village Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oxford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Watch Officer Gould.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Watch Officer John Gould is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Gould's cause is highlighted.
How John Gould Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Gould is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.